Superintendent (Head of School) at Rosslyn Academy

Qualifications

• A personal commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
• Exhibit a continuing sense of God’s calling to service at Rosslyn Academy.
• Demonstrate a respect for diversity of culture, religion, and different Christian traditions.
• Demonstrate an appreciation for the diversity of the body of Christ.
• Possess a minimum of a Master’s degree in education from an accredited tertiary body.
• Hold a valid teaching and subsequent administrative certificate from an authorized governmental agency in North America and/or the Association of Christian Schools International.
• Show evidence of recent professional growth.
• Give evidence of previous successful teaching and administrative experience in a North American setting.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of child development, curriculum development and program evaluation, effective instructional strategies, learning assessment and diagnosis, and research related to learning.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrate the ability to use technology for word processing, data management and telecommunications.
• Demonstrate a life congruent with the Basic Tenets of Rosslyn Academy.
• Previous international travel and senior administrative experience is preferred.

Professional Responsibilities

Modeling and Leadership

• Model a personal commitment to Christ and Bible-based Christian living.
• Seek to inspire others to Christian commitment, faith, and living.
• Contribute towards and maintain a positive Christian spiritual environment.
• Exhibit characteristics of being a life-long learner.
• Maintain a positive academic environment focused on growth and excellence.
• Consistently model professionalism.
• Provide leadership that ensures that all activities of the school are congruent with the school vision and mission.
• Annually ensure that short and long range school-wide and professional goals are established at the necessary levels.
• Consistently demonstrate a knowledge and use of effective team-building strategies.
• Consistently use leadership strategies that empower and motivate faculty, students, and parents.

Curriculum

• Ensure that the curriculum fully supports the mission and purpose statements of the school.
• Cooperatively work with the Director of Teaching and Learning and school principals to establish the curriculum development and review process.
• Annually assign leadership to conduct the curriculum review and development process, per the curriculum review schedule.
• Keep the Board of Governors informed of significant curricular revisions.

Supervision

• Ensure that the organizational system with its clearly defined lines of authority and responsibility is consistently upheld throughout the school.
• Ensure that positive personnel practices are used consistently.
• Evaluate the personnel who are under his/her direct supervision according to the organizational flowchart and evaluation policies.

Administrative Duties

• Ensure that Board and Administrative policies/directives are administered fairly and consistently throughout the school.
• Prepare and present a Superintendent’s report for each Board of Governors meeting.
• Evaluate the school’s progress toward its vision, mission, strategic plans, and annual goals and communicate this progress to the Board of Governors.
• Develop, with the appropriate administrators, recommendations for new Board level policies, personnel recommendations and contracts, annual budgets, and development plans in order to subsequently recommend to the Board of Governors.
• Ensure compliance of all school policies and practices with established Board policies, accreditation standards, and Kenyan legal guidelines.
• Provide leadership for continued school growth and accreditation.
• Ensure that viable administrative policies, procedures, and position profiles are maintained and revised.
• Provide for an effective recruitment of, and orientation for, new personnel.
• Ensure the school is staffed with adequate faculty and staff.
• Cooperatively work with administration to develop, maintain and operate a program of in-service training and education for all educational staff.
• Collaborate with the Director of Communications and Admissions to maintain a master calendar, communicating to all necessary constituents the master schedule and special events.
• Oversee and support the Director of Communications and Admissions in promoting the school through strategic marketing, public-relations, and admissions initiatives.
• Provide oversight for the annual budgeting process.
• Responds to abuse, harassment, significant health, and suicide issues as per policy.